WHY AUBURN LOST
LSU is one of the top five teams in the nation and perfectly capable of rolling into Tuscaloosa in November and beating Alabama. Auburn is a team rebuilding from 3-9 and 0-8. This game demonstrated how far Auburn still has to go to compete with the elite.

KEY MOMENT
LSU led 7-0 when Auburn punter Steven Clark dropped a perfect snap. That unforced error gave the home team the ball at the Auburn 10. One snap later, LSU was in the end zone for the second time. Giving a heavy home favorite a gift is no way for an underdog to attempt an upset.

WHAT FANS ARE SAYING
It could’ve been worse. When LSU jumped out to a quick 14-0 lead, it looked like shades of 2012. The lead did reach 21-0, but this Auburn team didn’t quit on either side of the ball. The Tigers showed the kind of fight they lacked a year ago. It may be baby steps, but it’s progress.

CALL OF THE DAY
Gus Malzahn wasn’t afraid to go for it on fourth-and-1 at the LSU 41 on Auburn’s first possession. But Nick Marshall and Cameron Artis-Payne weren’t able to complete the handoff on a read option. The fumble ended the Tigers’ early momentum. Good call. Poor execution.

WHERE DID HE COME FROM?
Jermaine Whitehead hadn’t intercepted a pass for Auburn in two years. He made up for it by stealing away LSU’s first throw of the second half. That turnover inspired the Auburn offense, which took advantage by driving to its first touchdown of the game.